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Parker coached dozens of players who went on to success in the NHL and the Olympics, including four players ( Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Jack O'Callahan, Dave Silk, left to right, with Parker) who were on the 1980 gold medal-winning team.

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By 1995, on the verge of his second national title, Parker had joined the ranks of legendary Boston college hockey coaches such as BC's Len Ceglarski, left, Northeastern's Fernie Flaman, second from left, and Harvard's Bill Cleary, right.

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Parker led his team to the Hockey East playoffs in 2013 at the time of his retirement announcement. But his final game at the Beanpot, a tournament that may forever be associated with him, was a 7-4 loss to Harvard in the consolation game.